Travel website ranks Montreal among the best cities in the world for public transport

If you find yourself travelling via the STM this weekend, you’re doing it for more than just Nuit Blanche — you’re doing it for the world.

Sort of.

A report from US-based travel website SmarterTravel has included Montreal among the top 10 cities in the world for public transportation.

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The report valued cities with the best public transportation based on a city’s network reach, reliability, frequency and affordability.

SmarterTravel’s rankings also took into account how easy the system is to use for travellers, factoring in colour schemes and language options.

Enter: the STM.

“Between its colour-coded subway lines and wide-ranging bus network, Montreal’s public transportation will get you just about anywhere you need to – without being over-complicated,” reads the report.

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Praise for Montreal went on to highlight how our transit network has a “handy list of major landmarks for visitors,” referring to Old Montreal, the Saint-Joseph Oratory, and the Jean-Talon Market, along with each metro’s stations nearest stop.

The TripAdvisor-network site summed up Montreal’s ranking by complimenting the STM’s flexible fare options: the $3.25 one-pass ticket, the 10-trip package ($27) and the unlimited pass that offers one day ($10), weekend ($13.75) and monthly ($83) options.

Montreal ranked among these nine other cities in the world with the best public transit, according to SmarterTravel:

• Tokyo, Japan
• Paris, France
• Hong Kong, China
• Moscow, Russia
• Sydney, Australia
• Zurich, Switzerland
• Singapore, Asia
• San Francisco, California
• Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ride that STM with pride, Montreal.